Copsewood Comes Back to Life
coventrysociety After many years of campaigning and considerable restoration problems, Copsewood Grange was formally re-opened by the Lord Mayor of Coventry on Friday 25th January 2019. The building was restored by…
Heritage and History
Copsewood Grange
Copsewood Grange was erected in 1872 by James Hart, a ribbon manufacturer. The date 1870 is on the Lodge at the entrance to the Grange with what seems to be…
Invite from the Tamworth and District Civic Society
Coventry Society members have been invited to attend the January and February meetings of the Tamworth and District Civic Society. The January meeting is an organ recital and talk at…
Drapers’ Hall Oral History Project
The Historic Coventry Trust is working with the Princes Foundation on the restoration of Drapers Hall. As part of this, they are running an oral history project, with recordings of…
Listing the Paris!
The Coventry Society has put forward the former Paris Cinema in Far Gosford Street for local listing. The Paris, formerly known at The Crown Theatre, opened on August Bank Holiday…
Coventry commemorates the end of the First World War
November was a month of remembrance and commemoration in Coventry, with a whole host of events and activities commemorating the centenary of the Armistice that ended the First World War.…
James Murray – Coventry’s Virile Gothic Architect
Coventry Society committee member Peter Walters reflects on one of Coventry’s most prolific Architects. James Murray (1831 – 1863) created some of the most famous buildings that shaped the city…
Whitley Abbey in the First World War
With the centenary of the Armistice very much in the news, Coventry Society Chairman Paul Maddocks was asked to speak to the children at Whitley Abbey School. Paul told the…
Historic England Supports CovSoc Views About Coventry Cross
Historic England has supported the Coventry Society’s views about the damage that will be caused to the Hill Top Conservation Area by the Council’s plans to relocate the Coventry Cross…
PARK COTTAGE: Its place in Coventry’s History
Park Cottage,14 East Avenue, Stoke Park, Coventry, was built in 1865, and is thought to be the first house in Stoke Park. It is in an imitation Tudor style, timber…